[mythtv-users] EXTREMELY choppy video

[Mark L. Cukier]

Tom:

I'm not currently using XvMC... I was thinking that enabling it might 
help!! I guess not...?

- Mark

Tom Lichti wrote:

> Mark L. Cukier wrote:
>
>> Tom:
>>
>> Yes, I do see the prebuffering pause message in my Xterm.. I'm 
>> *pretty* sure that it's just video and not audio, but I'd have to 
>> confirm that 
>
>
> I'll bet you it is. I noticed the audio more than the video.
>
>> when I get home from work. I tried switching on the "use Video as 
>> time base" option, but it didn't seem to help...
>
>
> Yeah, I figured as much.
>
>>
>> I am using Kernel 2.6.10... has this been confirmed as the cause of 
>> heartache? (I saw discussion of it in the archives)...
>>
>> - Mark
>
>
> It might be. Try disabling XvMC, that's what got rid of it for me. Of 
> course my CPU usage is high now, but at least there is no stuttering. 
> I saw a post recently that mentioned 2.6.9 as being a good kernel.
>
> Tom
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